He completed the final 2km on Christmas morning, pounding the streets before opening his presents. But on the day was too ill to take part, so Freddie devised his own fundraising challenge and ran 2km every day in the 50 days before Christmas.
To say thank you to the staff who cared for him so attentively, he signed up for the hospital’s charity’s fundraising walk. That’s where Hughie has been receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia since September 2020. Lancashire lads Freddie, from Whalley, and Hughie, from Higham, raised a staggering £220,000 for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. And we’re still fundraising - we still have a lot of work to do.”
“Our trophies are on the top shelves in our rooms because the top shelves represent our top priorities. We all say Pride of Britain doesn’t feel real because its was so brilliant. Hughie, 12, says: “We made new friends with the other winners and we’re all still in touch. Me and my dad have even been recognised in the street. And when I went back to school, my form group made a tunnel with their arms for me and gave me big cheers.
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“We’ve done so many TV interviews we don’t get nervous anymore. We still can’t believe stars like Sir Rod Stewart asked for a picture with us at the ceremony - we thought we’d be asking them. Speaking ahead of nominations for this year’s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, in partnership with TSB, opening today, Freddie, 11, says: “Everything’s been crazy since we won Pride of Britain.
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